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Saving energy with NeuroomNet
With a management system, you can automatically switch all devices on and off to reduce running times and power consumption!
The problem of energy inefficiency
There are some devices, such as printers or copiers and even coffee machines, that consume energy even when they are “switched off”, i.e. in standby mode.
Individually, this may not be much, but here, the consumption adds up just because of the number of devices.
Consider how many people from your staff switch off their computers but not their monitors when they leave their workplaces.
But be careful:
Especially in media technology installations, you cannot and do not want to switch all devices off and on manually. The personnel costs that arise in this way may exceed the savings.
This is how you save energy with NeuroomNet
- Control devices from different manufacturers and switch them off when they are not needed, thereby effectively saving electricity
- Various control options, everything can be switched off and on manually at the touch of a button, little personnel costs
- Calendar functions and automatisms, set times for switching, as well as any exceptions to these times
Small digital exhibits in the museum
With our NeuroomNet control system, the systems can be switched on automatically during opening hours and then switched off again. If there are 25 exhibits of this kind in the museum, the electricity costs amount to approx. 9.750 € per year for 10 hours of operation per day.
But if the systems are not switched on automatically but run 24 hours a day, additional costs of up to 14.625 € per year can arise, which could have been avoided!
Structure
| Devices | ~Consumption | Unit |
| 1x PC/Computer | 200 | Wh |
| 1x 36″ Monitor | 35 | Wh |
| 1x 15″ Touchscreen | 15 | Wh |
Continuous operation 24/7
At 24h/day, 7 days/week and 52 weeks/year
Consumption: approx. 200 kWh/year
Cost per exhibit at 45 cents/kWh: 990 €/year
Optimized function
At 10h/Tag, 7 days/week and 50 Weeks/year
Consumption/year: approx. 900 kWh/year
Cost per exhibit at 45 cents/kWh: 405 €/year
consumes
250 Wh
Possible
Savings of
14.625 €
per year
Large digital exhibits in the museums
If there are 25 exhibits of this kind in the museum, the electricity costs can amount to approx. 28.125 € per year with a daily running time of 10h. You can read below why it is not a good idea to switch the systems ‚hard‘. If the systems run at night and during the company holidays, i.e. if they are not switched off automatically, there are possible additional costs of 42.700 € per year.
Structure
| Devices | ~Consumption | Unit |
| 1x PC/Computer | 200 | Wh |
| 1x Projector | 400 | Wh |
| 1x Control system | 100 | Wh |
| 1x Touchscreen | 25 | Wh |
Continuous operation 24/7
At 24h/day, 7 days/week and 52 weeks/year
Consumption/year: ca. 6.300 kWh/year
Cost per exhibit at 45 cents/kWh: 2.835 €/year
Optimized function
At 10h/day, 7 days/week and 50 weeks/year
Consumption/year: approx. 2.500 kWh/year
Cost per exhibit at 45 cents/kWh: 1.125 €/year
consumes
725 Wh
Possible
Savings of
42.750 €
per year
Video split wall with 9 screens
When a split wall with nine 55“ displays is operated for seven hours a day, the annual electricity costs are approx. 3.780 € per year. If the system is not switched off at times when people are not looking at the displays, there are possible additional costs of 5.650 € per year.
Structure
| Devices | ~Consumption | Unit |
| 1x PC/Computer | 200 | Wh |
| 9x Displays | 250 | Wh |
Continuous operation 24/7
At 24h/day, 7 days/week and 52 weeks/year
Consumption: approx. 21.000 kWh/year
Costs at 45 cents/kWh: 9.450 €/year
Optimized function
At 10h/day, 7 days/week and 50 weeks/year
Consumption: approx. 8.400 kWh/year
Costs at 45 cents/kWh 3.780 €/year
consumes
2.400 Wh
Possible
savings of
5.650 €
per year
Conference rooms with LED projectors
If a company has five conference rooms that are used for about three hours a day during the week, this results in electricity costs of about 1.200 € per year. If the equipment is not only switched on during the hours of use but during the entire office hours, this results in additional costs of about 2.000 €. But if the systems are never switched off, there are possible additional costs of over 12.800 € per year.
Structure
| Devices | ~Consumption | Unit |
| 1x PC/Computer | 135 | Wh |
| 9x LED Projectors | 400 | Wh |
| 1x Audio technology | 100 | Wh |
| 1x AV-Matrix | 80 | Wh |
Continuous operation 24/7
At 24h/day, 7 days/week and 52 weeks/year
Consumption/year: approx. 6.250 kWh/year
Costs per conference room at 45 cents/kWh: 2.810 €/year
Office hours operation 8/5
At 8h/day, 5 days/week and 52 weeks/year
Consumption/year: approx. 1.430 kWh/year
Costs per conference room at 45 cents/kWh: 643 €/year
Optimized function
At 3h/day, 5 days/week and 50 weeks/year
Consumption/year: approx. 535 kWh/year
Costs per conference room at 45 cents/kWh: 240 €/year
consumes
715 Wh
Possible
Savings of
12.800 €
per year
PC workstation with medium equipment
Computers, screens, and peripherals can of course be switched on and off manually. If a company has 100 workstations, the electricity costs add up to 11.520 € over the year with 8 hours of operation per day.
However, if 15% of the employees never switch off their devices, but leave them running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, this results in possible additional costs of 7.700 € per year.
Structure
| Devices | ~Consumption | Unit |
| 1x PC/Computer | 135 | Wh |
| 1x Monitor | 25 | Wh |
Continuous operation 24/7
At 24h/day, 7 days/week and 52 weeks/year
Consumption: approx. 1.397 kWh/year
Cost per workspace at 45 cents/kWh: 628 €/year
Optimized function
At 8h/day, 5 days/week und 40 weeks/year
Consumption: approx. 256 kWh/year
Cost per workspace at 45 cents/kWh: 115 €/year
consumes
715 Wh
Possible
Savings of
7.700 €
per year
Automated switching
saves time and money!
Of course, these examples do not represent the complete range of all media technology components in a company.
There are also other devices such as printers, copiers, and even coffee machines, which consume energy even when „switched off“, i.e. in standby mode.
Individually, this may not be much, but here the consumption also adds up due to the number of devices alone. Think about how many people in your organization switch off their computers but not their screens when they leave their workplaces.
In practice, the actual power consumption of media technology equipment can only be checked by continuous measurements. For example, a PC requires twice as much power under full capacity as in “normal operation”. In media technology installations, it is, however, also possible that full capacity is “normal mode”. In addition, the components may consume different amounts of energy depending on the manufacturer.
Especially in media technology installations, it is not possible or desirable to switch all devices on and off manually.
The resulting personnel costs may exceed the savings. It is worthwhile to think about automation with NeuroomNet, especially as this allows you to benefit from the advantage of the monitoring feature. This means that all systems are monitored at all times to ensure a better experience for customers and visitors.
For this task, a control system such as NeuroomNet must not only know the device protocols, in other words, be able to address devices from different manufacturers but also have various setting options and calendar functions. On the one hand, you will be able to switch everything off and on manually at the touch of a button. On the other hand, you can define fixed times for switching as well as any exceptions to these times. For example, during holiday periods or on public holidays, the lights should be switched on in a different way than usual.
For more examples and explanations, take a look at our documentation.